Hughes to Present at Australia's MilCIS 2011 Conference

Company Executive will address SATCOM on-the-Move in the Land Environment

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Nov 02, 2011, 08:00 ET

GERMANTOWN, Md., Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), the global leader in broadband satellite solutions and services, today announced that it will present a paper entitled, "Implementing SATCOM-on-the-Move in the Land Environment," at Australia's Military Communications and Information Systems Conference (MilCIS) 2011. The presentation is part of the joint track between MilCIS and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

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WHO:	Tony Sewell, International Programs, Hughes Defense and Intelligence Systems Division

WHAT:	MilCIS 2011

WHEN:	Tuesday, November 8, 1330-1430 UTC

WHERE:	National Convention Centre, Canberra, Australia

The presentation will focus on technical enablers of SATCOM-on-the-Move for land operations and discuss the operational challenges to implement it as an integral part of the network-centric battlespace. Hughes will also showcase some of its technologies for the defense and intelligence communities at MilCIS 2011 Booth #2, including satellite solutions with enhanced security options, such as Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2, Security Level 2 certification, and those undergoing Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) certification.

MilCIS is an annual conference aimed at attendees from military and government organisations, academia, and the defence industry, who contribute to key investment decisions in communications and information systems. For more information, visit http://www.milcis.com.au/.

About Hughes Network Systems

Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) is the world's leading provider of satellite broadband for home and office, delivering innovative network technologies, managed services, and solutions for enterprises and governments globally. HughesNet® is the #1 high-speed satellite Internet service in the marketplace, with offerings to suit every budget. To date, Hughes has shipped more than 2.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries, representing over 50 percent market share. Its products employ global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A, and GMR-1.

Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes operates sales and support offices worldwide, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS), a premier global provider of satellite operations and digital TV solutions. For additional information about Hughes, please visit www.hughes.com.

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